Toy.



F. J. BOYLE.

TOY.

-APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1914.

Patented 0ct.13,1914.

WWI/waxes I FRANK 5'. BOY-LE, 01* GALVESTON, TEXAS TOY.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK J. BoYl-ai, a citizen of the United States, residing at- G-alveston, in the county of Galveston and have invented new and use-' State of'Texas, ful Improvements in Toys, lowing is a specification.v The invention relates to an object to provide a toy adapted for the amusement of of which the foltoys and has for small chiled so that it can be readily operated-r at the point 15 with The invention contemplates, among other features, the provision of a toy which, contemplates relatively movable members having figures associated therewith and whereby the operation. 'of in an operation of the figures, causing the figures to cooperatein their movements to produce an amusing result In'the further, disclosure of the invention reference. is to be had to the accompanying drawings, constituting a part ofth-is specification, in which similar characters of reference denote cor esponding partsin all the views, and in wlaich:

Figure 1 is front elevation of the device showingthe same in one position-,with' the middle figure tilted forwardly; Fig. 2 is. a

vertical longitudinal sectional view taken through the device with the middle figureslightly rearward of its normal position; Fig.3 is a fragmentary rear elevation-of the device; Fig. 4 is'a vertical transverse sectional'view taken substantially on the line 4-4 in Fig. 1, showing substantially the manner of mounting the figures.

Referring more particularly to the views, I provide a plurality of similar members 10 and 11 formed in the nature of bars and preferably made of wood, said members 10 and 11 being arranged in superposed relation, with the extremity of one member pro jecting beyond the inner end of the other member. A series of figures 12, 13 and 14 are associated with the members 10 and 11 inthat the figure 12 has pivotalconnection the member 10 and pivotal connection atthe point 16 with the member 11, whereas the figure 13 has pivotal connection with the members 10 and 11 at the points .1? and 18 respectively, and the -figure 14 has pivotal connection with the members 10 and 11 at the points 19 and 20 respectively. Thus it will be apparent that the members 10 and 11 can be relatively opparticularly the members will result portions 24' which Specification of Letters Patent, I Patented- 1,6617, '1 Application filed May 29, 1914. Serial No. 841,854.

erated by moving the ends of the parting movement to the figures 12, '14. and whereby, when the membersare' moved towardeach other inone direction the figures will all be thrown at a relative angle and whereby when the members are moved away from each other or in an opposed direction the figures will be-again moved into different relative. angles.

The first figure represents a man with arms outstretched and similarly the figure '14 represents a woman -with arms out stretched, while the figure 13' lying between members toward and away from each'otherfthus'iin lama- .the outermost. figures 12-and 14 is one of a horse. and on which is arranged to "swing or io'scillate an auxiliary figure 21in the configuration of a man orride'r. The horseor figure 13 includes members 22, 23, one of whichisin the shape of a tail and has piv otal connection with the figure 13 and the other of-which consists of similar ears hav'- ing pivotal connection with the figure '13 whereby when the figure is actuated the tail and ears will swim or oscillate to simulate the appearance 0 a horse" in actual'life. The figures '12- and 13 each have divided form the legs of the figures and between which the members 10 and 11 extend for pivotal connection with the.

said figures and the portions 24 thereof, and

the said figure 14 has a cut-out portion in the rear forming a stopfla'nge' or member 25 adapted to abut againstthe uppermost member 10 when the figure 14 is in a turning position due. to the operation of the members 10 and 11. Similarly, the figure 12 has a portion thereof forming a stop flange or member 26 which abutsagainst the uppermost member 10 when the members are actuated and in a certain position so that the figures 12 and 14 form the means for limiting the relative movement of the members 10and 11, whereas they also'contribute to the amusement of the toy on account ,of the configuration of the figures and their relationto the central figure 13 in the operation of the device. ure 21 has a front portion 27 thereof adapted to abut against the figure 13to limit the forward sliding movement of the auxiliary figure and, similarly, it has a rear portion adapt-ed to engage the figure 13 to limit the rearward swinging movement of the auxiliary figure. I

.Now in the operation of the device it will The auxiliary fig-i be seen that when. the extremities of the members and 11 are grasped and pressed inwardly toward each otherand then pulled outwardly in rapid succession the figures will simultaneously be operated and the unitary effect to the eye will, in one position of the members 10, appear to show the rider as being thrown from the horse or central re into the arms of the first fi re 12 W ereas when the members 10 are in their other position the rider will appear as if he is being thrown rearwardly from the horse orlcentr'al figure and into the arms of the ri hand figure 14:, whereas, in fact, the ri er or the auxiliary figure 21 never leaves the central figure 13 but remainsin pivotal engagement therewith, Thus it will be apparent that the outer figures limit the rela' I tive movement of the members 10 and that withjthe provision of the members 10 and 11 the fihifeefigures 12,13 and 14: having con J nec'ti'o'n' with the members 10 and 11, will be,

simultaneously operated to move relatively and the auxiliary figure 21' will be. also ac tuated, although the same has no connection with thejm embers 10 and 11 but is free to swing ,upon one of the figures, namely, the

figure. 13 and which is the central figure.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the device described is of asimple construction, consists of few parts that can be cheaply manufactured, will afford great amusement to people and in its operation comprehends the movement of two similar figures whereby to actuate four v figures simultaneously, three. of which fig-I ures have connection with the members pivotal connection with the members and 4s movable when the members are actuated, said figures constituting, stop members to limit the relative movement of the said members, an intermediate figure having pivotal connection with the members and so operable simultaneously with the first mentioned figures when the said members are actuated, and an auxiliary figure carried by the intermediate figure and freely osoillable thereon to be actuated when the said intermediate figure is operated.

2; In a toy, the combination with a plurality of members, of outer and an intermediate figure, each having independent.

pivotal connection with" the members, with the said outermost figures 'eoiistituting A means for limiting the relative movement of the said members, and an auxiliary figure i mounted to swing on the intermediate figure and operable therewith to move toward eitherof the said outermost figures when the said members are actuated. a

In testimony whereofI afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK J. BOYLE.

VVitnessesi E. \Vnennn, J. G. GENGLER. 

